| Foreword | xiii |
| Acknowledgments | xv |
| Introduction | xvii |
Chapter 1 | Instrumentation | 1 |
Project 1 | Constructing a Digital Gauge | 1 |
| You Will Need | 1 |
| Tools | 1 |
Project 2 | Adding a Lamp Failure Monitor | 4 |
| You Will Need | 4 |
| Tools | 4 |
| Circuit Operation | 4 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Introducing ... The LM391x Series of ICs | 5 |
| So How Do We Go About Building a Digital Dashboard ... | 6 |
| Using the LM3915/6 Effectively in Your Own Designs | 6 |
Project 3 | Constructing a Simple Voltmeter | 7 |
| You Will Need | 7 |
| Tools | 7 |
Project 4 | Constructing the Mixture Meter | 8 |
| You Will Need | 8 |
| Tools | 8 |
| Calibration Procedure | 9 |
| Troubleshooting | 10 |
Project 5 | Installing an EGO Sensor | 10 |
| You Will Need | 10 |
| Tools | 10 |
| One-Wire EGO Sensor | 11 |
| Two-Wire EGO Sensor (ISO-EGO Sensor) | 11 |
| Three-Wire EGO Sensor (HEGO Sensor) | 11 |
| Four-Wire EGO Sensor (ISO HEGO Sensor) | 11 |
| Troubleshooting | 11 |
| Out-of-Car Testing and Inspection | 11 |
| In-Car Testing and Inspection | 12 |
Project 6 | Building an Expandable VU Meter | 12 |
| You Will Need (Per Channel) | 12 |
| Tools | 12 |
Project 7 | Building a Digital Tachometer | 13 |
| You Will Need | 13 |
| Tools | 13 |
Project 8 | Adding a Voice Enunciator | 14 |
| You Will Need | 14 |
| Tools | 14 |
Chapter 2 | Comfort Features | 17 |
| Electric Door Mirrors Explained | 17 |
Project 9 | Installing Electric Door Mirrors | 18 |
| You Will Need | 18 |
| Tools | 18 |
Project 10 | Installing Electric Windows | 20 |
| Type 1 Aftermarket Window Kits | 21 |
| Type 2 Aftermarket Window Kits | 22 |
| Type 3 Aftermarket Window Kits | 22 |
| You Will Need | 23 |
| Tools | 23 |
| Mechanical Installation | 23 |
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| Electrical Installation | 26 |
| Troubleshooting | 26 |
Project 11 | Installing Heated Seats | 27 |
| You Will Need | 27 |
| Tools | 27 |
| Troubleshooting | 29 |
Project 12 | Installing a Lumbar Support | 30 |
| You Will Need | 30 |
| Tools | 30 |
| Installation Instructions for a Front-Mounted Bladder | 31 |
| Installation Instructions for a Rear-Mounted Bladder | 31 |
| Installation Instructions for a Seat Pouch or Pump | 31 |
| Installation of Wiring | 31 |
| Troubleshooting | 32 |
Chapter 3 | Intelligent Functions | 33 |
Project 13 | Installing an Automatic Head-lamp Switch | 33 |
| You Will Need | 33 |
| Tools | 34 |
Project 14 | Installing Automatic Dip-Beam Lights | 35 |
| You Will Need | 35 |
| Tools | 35 |
Project 15 | Installing Simple Intelligent Wipers | 36 |
| You Will Need | 36 |
| Tools | 36 |
Project 16 | Constructing a Rain Sensor | 37 |
| You Will Need | 37 |
| Tools | 37 |
Project 17 | Installing Advanced Intelligent Wipers | 38 |
| Principle of Operation | 38 |
| You Will Need | 39 |
| Tools | 39 |
| Locating the Sensor | 40 |
| Electrical Installation | 41 |
| Troubleshooting | 41 |
| Resetting the Raintronic | 42 |
| Reinitializing Raintronic | 42 |
| Advanced Intelligent Wipers in Action! | 42 |
Project 18 | Installing Cruise Control | 43 |
| Safety and the Cruise Control | 44 |
| You Will Need | 44 |
| Tools | 45 |
| Electrical Installation | 46 |
| Troubleshooting | 49 |
| Entering the Diagnostic Mode | 49 |
| Testing the Resume/Accelerate Button | 51 |
| Testing the Brake Switch | 51 |
| Looking to the Future | 53 |
Chapter 4 | Security and Safety | 55 |
Project 19 | Adding High-Level Mirror-Mounted Indicators | 55 |
| You Will Need | 55 |
| Tools | 55 |
| Troubleshooting | 57 |
Project 20 | Adding Puddle Lights | 58 |
| You Will Need | 58 |
| Tools | 58 |
Project 21 | Installing a Total Closure Module | 59 |
Project 22 | Installing Central Locking | 60 |
| You Will Need | 61 |
| Tools | 61 |
| Installing Central-Locking Motors | 61 |
| How It Works | 62 |
Project 23 | Installing Heated Washer Jets | 62 |
| You Will Need | 62 |
| Tools | 62 |
| Installation | 63 |
| Hydraulic Installation | 64 |
| Electrical Installation | 64 |
| Operation | 64 |
Project 24 | Building a Homing Device | 65 |
| You Will Need | 65 |
| Tools | 65 |
Project 25 | Installing a GPS Vehicle Tracker | 66 |
| You Will Need | 66 |
| Tools | 67 |
| Mechanical Installation | 67 |
| Electrical Installation | 67 |
| Software Installation | 67 |
| Software Configuration | 68 |
Project 26 | Installing a Reversing Camera | 69 |
| You Will Need | 69 |
| Tools | 69 |
Project 27 | Installing a Rear-Obstacle Sensing System | 70 |
| You Will Need | 70 |
| Tools | 70 |
| Operating the ROSS | 73 |
Project 28 | Constructing Dome-Light Dimmer Delay | 73 |
Chapter 5 | A Computer in Your Car | 75 |
| Car Computer Basics | 75 |
| AutoCom ACEX C3 | 76 |
Project 29 | Installing the AutoCom ACEX C3 | 76 |
| You Will Need | 76 |
| Tools | 77 |
| Building Your Own Car PC | 78 |
| Mini/Nano ITX | 78 |
| Processors | 79 |
| Memory | 80 |
| Motherboard Options | 80 |
| Case Styles | 80 |
| Case Controls, Buttons, and LEDs | 83 |
| You Will Need | 84 |
| Troubleshooting | 84 |
| Constructing Your Own Case/Modifying a Standard Project Case | 84 |
| Motorbike PCs? | 87 |
| Other Car Computers for Consideration | 87 |
Chapter 6 | Power Supplies | 89 |
| Split-Charging Systems | 89 |
Project 30 | Installing a Split Charger | 90 |
| You Will Need | 90 |
| Tools | 90 |
| How the Circuit Functions | 90 |
| Inverters | 91 |
| DC-to-DC Power Supplies | 91 |
| Startup and Shutdown Controllers | 92 |
Project 31 | Connecting an External Device to an OPUS Power Supply | 93 |
| You Will Need | 93 |
| Tools | 94 |
| BIOS Settings | 94 |
| Operating System Settings | 94 |
| Electrical Installation | 95 |
| Operating the Power Supply | 96 |
| Troubleshooting | 97 |
| ATX Power Connection | 98 |
Chapter 7 | Display Technologies | 99 |
| Display Technologies | 99 |
| Liquid Crystal Displays | 99 |
| How LCDs Work | 99 |
| Vacuum Fluorescent Displays | 100 |
| How VFDs Work | 100 |
| Display Formats | 100 |
| Alphanumeric Displays | 100 |
| Adding a Text Display to Your Car PC | 100 |
| Autoroute | 190 |
| Microsoft MapPoint | 191 |
| Other Programs | 191 |
| Epilogue | 193 |
| Appendix A | 195 |
| Appendix B | 199 |
| Index | 201 |